Technology Procurement

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Who we are

The UCISA Tech Procurement group offers thought leadership in the IT commercial space in the sector and beyond, driving a procurement culture that enables positive change, innovation and partnerships in the digital age.

What we do

With a collaborative approach of tech commercial specialists across a range of institutions, the group focuses on approaches to deliver optimum commercial outcomes and through sharing of market intelligence, allows UCISA to best represent the wider HE digital community.

 

Community Teams Site

Community Teams Sites are to be used by members to discuss subjects of common interest. People entitled to join the Site are members of institutional member institutions only (ie not Corporate members). The Teams Site should not be used to advertise or promote Corporate member or non-members events/services/products. These should be posted via the UCISA-announce mail list.  join MS Team site

 

Member Email lists

Group discussion lists are to be used by members to discuss subjects of common interest. People entitled to join the list are members of Full and Affiliate member institutions (ie not Corporate members). The lists should not be used to advertise or promote Corporate member or non-members events/services/products. These should be posted via the UCISA-announce list.

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Useful Information

UCISA’s Transforming IT Procurement Working Group Director’s Cut, Five activities for commercial EdTech Professionals on Generative AI, outlines five key priorities for IT commercial professionals.

Committee Members

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    Procurement Joint Chair

    • Mel Gomes
    • Head of IT Commercial Management and Contracts
    • Royal Holloway, University of London
    • mel.gomes@rhul.ac.uk
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    • Anna Ellis
    • Procurement Category Manager and Policy Lead
    • Loughborough University
    • A.Ellis@lboro.ac.uk
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    • Martina Senft
    • Deputy Head of Procurement
    • Anglia Ruskin University

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